This is a perfect way to keep fit, active and healthy, to clear your head, and to experience the intimate beauty and wonder of nature.
Some simple preparation can help to make sure you have an enjoyable and safe experience. Even on a short walk, it is important to remember that Tasmania’s weather can be highly changeable, and it is important to be prepared for wild weather or natural hazards. Even in the middle of summer, day walkers can be faced with wind, bitter cold or even snow.
“ A walk in nature walks the soul back home.” – Mary Davis
Make sure you wear suitable clothing for the conditions, including thick socks, gaiters (useful for snake protection) and sturdy walking boots. A good check-list for a day-pack that you carry with you on a short or day walk includes:
For a half-day walk or longer, particularly if you are heading somewhere out of mobile phone range or remote, it is recommended that you carry a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon)/EPIRB and a GPS (or have offline navigation setup on your phone).
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” – John Muir
Maps and camping equipment in Tasmania can be found here (link to camping equipment article)
Check the Weather
It is always worth checking the weather beforehand - here
Check for Bushfire Alerts or planned burns
Check the Tasmanian Fire Service and Parks & Wildlife Service planned burns pages for any bushfire or planned burns alerts
Get a Parks Pass, Check for Parks Alerts and some walks require booking
If walking within a National Park, you need to ensure you have a Parks Pass, and also check for any Parks & Wildlife Service Alerts beforehand – from time-to-time tracks will be closed for upgrades or other reasons and so it is important to check beforehand.
Happy walking!
Here are some superb short walks in exquisite nature on Bruny Island
15 minutes - 4 hours. Depending on how far you walk along the beach! return
250m - 10km return
This is a perfect way to keep fit, active and healthy, to clear your head, and to experience the intimate beauty and wonder of nature.
Some simple preparation can help to make sure you have an enjoyable and safe experience. Even on a short walk, it is important to remember that Tasmania’s weather can be highly changeable, and it is important to be prepared for wild weather or natural hazards. Even in the middle of summer, day walkers can be faced with wind, bitter cold or even snow.
“ A walk in nature walks the soul back home.” – Mary Davis
Make sure you wear suitable clothing for the conditions, including thick socks, gaiters (useful for snake protection) and sturdy walking boots. A good check-list for a day-pack that you carry with you on a short or day walk includes:
For a half-day walk or longer, particularly if you are heading somewhere out of mobile phone range or remote, it is recommended that you carry a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon)/EPIRB and a GPS (or have offline navigation setup on your phone).
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” – John Muir
Maps and camping equipment in Tasmania can be found here (link to camping equipment article)
Check the Weather
It is always worth checking the weather beforehand - here
Check for Bushfire Alerts or planned burns
Check the Tasmanian Fire Service and Parks & Wildlife Service planned burns pages for any bushfire or planned burns alerts
Get a Parks Pass, Check for Parks Alerts and some walks require booking
If walking within a National Park, you need to ensure you have a Parks Pass, and also check for any Parks & Wildlife Service Alerts beforehand – from time-to-time tracks will be closed for upgrades or other reasons and so it is important to check beforehand.
Happy walking!
Here are some superb short walks in exquisite nature on Bruny Island
15 minutes - 4 hours. Depending on how far you walk along the beach! return
250m - 10km return
Bruny Island is a special habitat for so many birds, including Tasmania's 12 endemic species and the amazing little penguin, says Dr Eric Woehler. They nest in a range of habitats, including under garden sheds and overturned boats - and so far, they've adapted to climate change.
An exciting project to crowd-source an online field guide to Bruny Island's Natural history, stories and conservation will be launched at 12noon, Sat 14th September at the Adventure Bay Hall
In this series we'll introduce you to some key people involved in building the Bruny Island field guide. Here, specialist bird and ecology guide with Inala Nature Tours Cat Davidson talks about the power of personal connection to place - and falling in love with Nature.
Naturalist Kate Eccles describes the plants, birdlife and exquisite beauty of the Mosman Peninsula
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